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spindown

Daemon that spins down idle disks

  • disk spindown daemon
  • SERVICE
  • STORAGE
  • HARDWARE
  • Launchable
  • Background service
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 4, 2026 description in en

Description

Idle disks can be spun down automatically by a system daemon configured through `/etc/spindown.conf`. Administrators enable `spindown.service`, which starts `spindownd` and talks to disks through sg3_utils. Misconfiguration can interrupt storage workloads or increase wear from repeated spin-up cycles, so review disk lists and timing rules carefully.

How to run

spindownd

Commands: spindownd

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